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Does EC/PPM actually matter?
Hypothetically, say I have 500PPM. The 500PPM consists of solely base nutrients (NPK/CalMag).
I am getting nute burn from the 500PPM.
If I then add an additional nutrient that the plant is currently not receiving (say, Silica) and the PPM then increases to 600 - will this cause the nutrient burn to progress (get worse)? Or does PPM not matter at all in situation because I'm not adding nutrients that are actually causing the nute burn.
Rephrased: do plants have a total EC/PPM that they can possibly 'digest', or are usable/'digestable' PPM's solely based on the concentration of each particular nutrient?
I cannot find anything regarding this issue on the entirety of any forum on the internet (probably just don't know the correct terminology
)...
If someone is able to chime in with solid science (or experience), I'd be greatly appreciative.
All aboard the learning train!
Thank you!
Hypothetically, say I have 500PPM. The 500PPM consists of solely base nutrients (NPK/CalMag).
I am getting nute burn from the 500PPM.
If I then add an additional nutrient that the plant is currently not receiving (say, Silica) and the PPM then increases to 600 - will this cause the nutrient burn to progress (get worse)? Or does PPM not matter at all in situation because I'm not adding nutrients that are actually causing the nute burn.
Rephrased: do plants have a total EC/PPM that they can possibly 'digest', or are usable/'digestable' PPM's solely based on the concentration of each particular nutrient?
I cannot find anything regarding this issue on the entirety of any forum on the internet (probably just don't know the correct terminology

If someone is able to chime in with solid science (or experience), I'd be greatly appreciative.
All aboard the learning train!
Thank you!
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